Finished reading a book that gives me lots of reflection, particularly on the topic of computer games. Wanna share an excerpt for you to ponder upon.
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"As I write this, a three-year-old boy in my church has been wearing a homemade cape and sword everywhere he goes. After seeing him like this several times, I finally asked if he was "Superman." He wasted no time drawing his sword and shouting to me that he was, in fact, "Bible Man!" (Yahoo!)
From a very young age, boys want to conquer something . . . Gaming, however, gives him a false sense of purpose (and up to 25 percent of boys will actually become addicted to that sensation). Achieving the next level in the game Call of Duty sends a message to his brain that he's found a sacred purpose. In the real world, he's sitting on his bed way past bedtime, thwarting his ability to answer to a real, lifelong call of duty.
And here is probably the most insidious danger of gaming. You don't want your son to miss out on his real life mission because he has spent the most formative years of his life locked into completing fantasy missions." - - - From "Six Ways to Keep the Good In Your Boys" by Dannah Gresh
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This excerpt reminds me how important it is to help our kids navigate to find their call of duty. I do trust that it is still possible to raise the next generation to answer the Call for Duty from God. But it takes intentional parenting to swim upstream counter-culturally. May God guide our kids as they seek to find ways to actualize that and to channel their energy to the noble goals.
On Computer Games - The Desire to Conquer